The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.78° S 153.15° E

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
21.7°C
0.1° 

The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Reef today (23 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 9PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)--
Afternoon (23 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (23 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
48
46
46
51
70
85
77
118
150
114
175
202
163
274
254
167
207
290
299
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:59PM1.68m
6:26AM1.25m
6:32PM1.75m
6:59AM1.40m
7:04PM1.78m
Low Tide
11:21AM0.42m
00:35AM0.30m
12:04PM0.36m
1:01AM0.24m
12:44PM0.31m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
5:44
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
19
20
20
21
20
20
19
19
18
18
19
19
19
20
19
18
Feels °C
18
19
18
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
16
17
15
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
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